Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-08-18
THE PACIFIC COAST.
TACOMA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY,
July "a, 1887.

-EultOrS PlOneer:-ln letter received
from Cumberland county to-day,
friend had written. ''Why don't you
sometimes write to your home papers?"
To please my Bridgeton friend and
with the hope that letter will interest
your readers, it is with pleasure that
write it. So much has occurred in
Tacoma this season that pleases US
here, and yet a little of the doings
may interest a few of your readers.
1t is commonly said that a news
paper man has heap of cheek, and |
believe it. am newspaper man my
self, and for two or three days | have
been nosing around, trying to get a
finding United States Senator Don
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, strolling
leisurely about ''The Tacoma, this
evening tackled him for pointer
In good natured sort of way the
statesman replied as l introduced
myself, "And to what family of
Sharps do you belong?'' l modestly,
but with the average amount of cheek
Of an interviewer, told him that my
parents and grand parents were natives
of New Jersey, little State of which
l was justly proud. Some references
were made to New York City, we'll |
did not wait for him to ask, but |
right soon told Senator Cameron that
Jake Sharp was no relative of mine.
''Ah!' said he, Il see you are after an
interview, but if you will excuse me, |
must retire" With an overcoat upon
his arm, he started for the elevator
leading to the fourth floor, and / did
not stop him. | was after an inter
view however, with some one, as local
news for our Sunday paper was rather
scarce. stopped Ex-Governor Samuel
Houser, Of Montana, and just as he
was about to tell me how delighted
the Senatorial party were with Tacoma,
its prospects and great future, assist
ant general manager Buckley, of the
Northern Pacific railroad (who is quite
a friend of mine) came along, and as
he winked at me, he pulled the Gov
ernor away to introduce him to some
friend. About this time [ caught sight
of U. Senator G. B. Farwell of Illinois,
the gentleman who succeeded General
Logan, who was accompanied by his
two pretty daughters. followed him
up and down the verandah for a half
mile and did not have the nerve
to tackle him while he was with the
Young ladies' Finally U. s. Senator
George Vest, from Missouri, emerged
from the lobby and began promenad-
ing the portico. 'Ahr' said he as he
addressed an old Pike county Mis-
sourian, Jim, this is fine climate
you have here, and US fellows enjoy
the scenes. l tell you, back in Kansas
City and st. Louis it is SO ID hot
the hens are laying hard boiled eggs. y
BY this time it was getting late, but
the forms of the tourists could be
plainly seen promenading the lobby,
verandah and lawn in the dim moon
light, and my interview-well gave it
up, but | made up a very fair story
after all, which we will print to-mor-
row morning These Senators, with
quite party, arrived here and are 60
ing to Alaska. Many prominent men
of the nation have been here this
Summer, and it is rumored that Presi-
dent Cleveland will visit Tacoma and
the sound on a junketing trip. Wash
ington Territory is Democratic just
now, but if we ever get a chance to
vote, we will score q home run for q
Republican President. Charley Voor-
hees is our Democratic delegate to
Congress, and his ''pa" is the U. S.
Senator from Indiana. The Republi-
can press throughout the territory has
always spoken of "Chawles" as the
''son of his father which is the only
good thing they ever said of him. l
have talked with "Chawles' myself.
He is a pretty good sort of a fellow,
and has held down. his place now
for two terms.
Speaking of Congressman, we have
had quite number of them here this
Summer. Congressman Edmund Rice,
of Minnesota, is here now, and has
been for two months, with his family.
7. B. Reed, a member of Congress
from Maine, returned here from
Alaska, short time ago, and 1 had O
very interesting talk with him. He
spoke of how he had tried to help
admit Washington Territory as a
State, and declared his intentions to
stand with us when the bill came up
again. He was greatly surprised at
the wealth of Tacoma, Puget Sound,
and the Territory, and thinks that it
should be admitted at once as State.
In quite long interview with U. S.
Senator j. N. Dolph, of Oregon, who,
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